Is it right to fear God? What is the difference between a destructive fear and a “holy trepidation”? An Advent homily by Fr Stephen Wang: Look around you at the chapel walls. Look at the […]
Fr Stephen Wang
Fr Stephen Wang is a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Westminster. He is currently Senior University Chaplain for the Archdiocese. Some of his articles have previously been published on his personal blog, Bridges and Tangents. See: http://bridgesandtangents.wordpress.com/
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The common philosophy of Mark Zuckerberg and Pope Francis
I gave a talk about Pope Francis on Monday evening, and in I spent a lot of time commenting on the magnificent paragraph 49 of Evangelii Gaudium: Let us go forth, then, let us go forth […]
The longing of the human heart for God
A homily by Fr Stephen Wang about the longing of the human heart for God, from the Garden of Eden to the End of Time; given at Newman House, 2 February 2014, on the Feast […]
The art of patience: waiting while you wait
I just came across this lovely phrase from St Francis de Sales. In a letter to St Jane de Chantal, when there is a hitch and she can’t take a journey at the time she […]
How to evangelise: practical tips for everyday life
Here are some practical tips for ordinary people about how we can evangelise in everyday life. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang.
How to deepen your faith
How to deepen your faith: a homily by Fr Stephen Wang, given at Newman House Catholic Chaplaincy
Life in Christ: a 45 session DVD resource
I’ve just received my complimentary copy of the new Life in Christ DVD resource from the Southwark Catholic Youth Service (I do one of the sessions on prayer). It’s a mammoth undertaking: 45 sessions with […]
How going to Confession can transform your life
A sermon about the importance of the Sacrament of Confession during Advent, that should be helpful even outside of the Advent season.
The greatest Advent calendars of all time: Number 1
I was given this tiny Advent calendar as a gift on Sunday, all the way from Germany. It’s about 10cm x 5cm. I thought it was very sweet but a bit boring – until I […]
Eschatological tensions: the feast of Christ the King
The homily from Newman House Chaplaincy this Sunday, on the Solemnity of Christ the Universal King.
Communicating the faith to a secular world: ‘it’s not about us it’s about them’
The best talk I heard at the Christian New Media Conference was by Sheridan Voysey, who was involved in setting up and hosting the Open House radio programme in Australia. The key was to follow […]
Gravity: a disappointing film; but a thought-provoking spiritual meditation
Don’t believe the hype. Gravity is not a ground-breaking film in any way. Yes, it’s well made. It takes the risk – for a Hollywood blockbuster – of allowing some moments of poetry and silence. But […]
How Christians can use the New Media
It was good to be at the Christian New Media Conference 2013 on Saturday. I couldn’t stay on for the award ceremony in the evening, but if you want to see a list of the […]
How to keep your faith at university
How to keep your faith at university: a homily by Fr Stephen Wang, given at Newman House Catholic Chaplaincy.
How to pray
How to pray: a sermon about prayer, given to university students; and in particular about the importance of setting aside a small amount of time each day for personal prayer. The secret of prayer is […]
Pope Francis, his vision of social justice, and what it means for us
I gave a talk in Brentwood on Saturday on the topic ‘Pope Francis, his vision of social justice, and what it means for us’. This was part of a conference organised by The Commission for Justice […]
Catholic Basics: ‘A’ is for Angels
The created universe is much more interesting than we normally think. God’s intelligence and creativity have no limits. We can only see the physical world around us, but this does not mean that ‘materialism’ is […]
The New Evangelisation: What it is and how to do it
I’ve just had a new booklet published by the Catholic Truth Society called The New Evangelisation: What it is and how to do it. They tapped into the World Youth Day Rio fervour by putting a […]
Does God have a plan for you?
I gave a talk recently about providence. Is it true that God has a plan for us? Is it true that he guides all that happens within creation, and all that happens within our own […]
Friendship and marriage
Two friends got married recently. For the first reading, they chose this passage about friendship from Ecclesiasticus (6:14-17): Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter: whoever finds one has found a treasure. Faithful friends are beyond […]
Social networking aside, how many close friends do you have?
Another article about the nature of friendship, this time by Zoe Williams. She looks at a study from twenty-five years ago by Time Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (TESS) that defined friends as close confidantes, […]
